sticky notes. l.s au

prologue

It was a Monday, a cold chilling one at that. Louis was wrapped in a bundle of clothes, wanting to keep warm. He was late to class, leaving him to be alone in the hallways. His cheeks were already a flush pink from the outside cold. He was going to his locker to get his textbooks when he saw the note. He was so utterly surprised.

You. It's everything about you.

I like to see your eyes closed and imagine that they are open because your beautiful blue eyes are as lovely as your existence.

It started with that blue sticky note. Written in dark blue ink that bled lightly through the pocket-sized paper that spilt words unsaid.

Louis covered his mouth to hold a gasp in his tiny body, his cheeks flaming, red spreading like a wildfire upon his cheeks. He's smiling widely as he turns around, Louis casts his eyes around. He looks for someone, anyone, but no one is there.

At least he thinks so before he sees a flash of something move. He most likely wouldn't have seen it if he wasn't looking so hard. "STOP!" He calls out, trying to follow the person but they were already gone.

He licks his lips, a small smile forming on his face as he hears erratic breathing, showing that the person was still there; just hiding.

He lets the person go unknown. They really didn't want to be caught. It made sense too. Who wanted to be outed after writing a...love note?

"Thank you," He whispers, genuine. No ever says things like that to him, nor do they write it.

The small boy turns to walk to class as the bell rings and children flood out of classes. H grabs his things and heads to his next destination.

He's able to save the note all day, sticking it on his notebook. When he gets home, he's smiling despite his boyfriend who just cursed him out. Someone liked his eyes and him. He thinks anyway, the note was cute but he didn't understand it much. He just knows it was nice.

When he gets home, he is tackled by his two little sisters. "Lou-Lou!" Florence spoke up first, looking up at him with wide green eyes. Louis grinned wider at the sight of them, "Hi, Flora." He said and looked at Tesla to sign "Hi, Tea." to his deaf little sister.

Tesla responded with a grin and a wave before Florence was tugging them away to play some more. Louis shook his head fondly, they were older than you'd expect. Tesla being the eldest girl, 11 and Florence 9. Louis threw his bookbag on the couch and made his way to the kitchen to his mum rushing to finish dinner, "Hi mummy," He greeted and hugged her.

His mum, Johannah, kissed his cheek. "What's with the goofy smile?" she asked, fixing three plates in a record time then going on to making two lunches.

Louis wondered how she was so fast, 'Mum Powers..' he thought to himself. "Dunno," he answers. "You and mum working late tonight, I suppose." He mentioned seeing the two lunch bags.

"Yeah, mum is on shift with me tonight, we're both working late. There is food right there, take care of your sisters. Hold down the fort, love you!" she announced loud as she was already at the front door, kissing the girls that played a hand game. Then she was rushing to leave the house before she was late.

Louis sighed, too happy to be upset with them working late and tapped the girls, speaking as he signed in sign language for them to get up. "Come on girls, dinner is served in the kitchen. Wash up your dishes after you are done," He ruffled their hair before going off to do homework.

After he was done it was pretty dark outside, Lou puts his sticky note on his wall, taping it their securely as he writes the date on it.

He's definitely keeping this.